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Animal Collective – Terminal 5

Posted in Show Review, tagged , , , , , , , on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As the crowd settled down, the noise rose up. Cycles and phasers and feedback filled the room, creating a sound Waters, Gilmour, Yorke and Greenwood would enjoy. As the sound grew, the band appeared fearless, willing to bend and twist sound and rhythms right off the bat. Tension grew and the crowd needed a release. [...]

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Animal Collective on Letterman

Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged , , on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In honor of their upcoming show, Wednesday night at Terminal 5, I’m psyched to post a clip of Animal Collective playing “Summertime Clothes” on Letterman. If those dancers don’t get you psyched for the show, I don’t know what will!

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Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Posted in Review, tagged , , , , , , on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The album begins with sound of a jet engine fading into the distance. Liftoff, I suppose, which on the opening track of an album, you might expect to lead to something with umph. Rather as the engine fades away, in comes a subtle, eerie guitar line reminiscent of Wall-era Pink Floyd. In fact, you can [...]

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Happy Returns: The Ting Tings, Animal Collective & the Divorced

Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on January 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Hoooooooooome… Home Agaaaaaaiiiiin… Well, sadly God Street Wine is not making a New York City return anytime soon. Still, three more bands found their way onto my concert calendar today and I couldn’t be more excited. (Even if none of the three actually call New York their home, yet.) First off, Saturday night The Divorced [...]

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